Three-time MotoGP winner Aleix Espargaro announces retirement
The 34-year-old Spaniard made the announcement on Thursday afternoon ahead of his home Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona, where he won both the Saturday and Sunday races last year.Espargaro’s current Aprilia contract expires at the end of this year and he had already admitted at the signing of this dealContinue Reading
Schumacher family wins legal action over fake AI interview
Die Aktuelle caused huge controversy when it published a front-page feature claiming to have a “first interview” with Schumacher since his 2013 skiing accident.Inside, and without any permission from the family, the magazine published quotes that had been generated by AI technology.The upset that the interview caused prompted the publishersContinue Reading
WRC legend Petter Solberg set for rally comeback in ERC
The 2003 world champion will make a comeback at the Royal Rally of Scandinavia in Sweden, which hosts the third round of the ERC from 13-15 June. The rally is based in Karlstad, the former home of Rally Sweden.Solberg is due to pilot a family-owned Volkswagen Polo R5 car atContinue Reading
Red Bull commits to new Monaco-specific high downforce F1 rear wing
Although the demands of the tight and twisty Monte Carlo street circuit make it an obvious place to bring the highest downforce specification possible, the restrictions of the cost cap mean that not all teams elect to produce parts in that range.Many prefer to stick with a solution that isContinue Reading
DS Penske ready for a new Formula E challenge
New track, new ambitions. Particularly since DS Penske likes to go to places where no one has ever driven a Formula E car. Usually, circuits that have never seen an electric single-seater, where the success of the weekend depends on preparation – and therefore on experience – work well forContinue Reading
Alpine: Alpenglow prototype will help determine costs of hydrogen Le Mans project
Alpine stopped short of making a full commitment to the hydrogen ruleset that will be employed at the World Endurance Championship’s showpiece event from 2027 following the global reveal of its Alpenglow Hy4 – powered by a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine – at Spa earlier this month.However, Famin acknowledged thatContinue Reading
Why McLaren kept papaya wheel flashes on its Senna F1 Monaco GP livery
Rather than a token change of paint on the sidepod, or a different looking front wing, it has elected for a complete livery takeover in the iconic yellow, green and blue colours of Senna’s helmet.PLUS: How the wider motorsport world reacted to Senna’s deathBut one interesting stand out element of theContinue Reading
Indy 500 Race Preview with 2022 Winner Marcus Ericsson
With over 345,000 people set to attend the 2024 Indy 500, it’s set to be a massive race for IndyCar. But with Scott McLaughlin’s record-breaking pole position lap, and a front-row lockout for Penske, will the other teams mount a fight back, or are Penske set to dominate at theContinue Reading
2024 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Pramac’s Jorge Martin leads the championship by an extended margin of 38 points following his stunning victory at Le Mans a fortnight ago.Gresini rider Marc Marquez now sits third in the standings and only two points off-second placed Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati).The trio are again expected to battle for victory onContinue Reading
The unnecessary calendar congestion that’s impacting national racing
Unsustainable, unnecessary and unhelpful. They may sound like strong terms, but – to this writer, at least – they perfectly describe the three-week spell of the national calendar we are currently in the middle of. And especially this past weekend of club motorsport.Let me explain. Over 18-19 May, there wereContinue Reading